With kind permission of the previous owners, I accessed the apartment prior to the completion of the sale and started making plans. Plan, plan and plan some more.
Here was my list:
- Make a floor plan of the apartment, including load-bearing walls, radiators, electrical points, water points, windows and doors. I didn’t have access to an official floor plan at this stage and it was not easy to draw out due to the unusual layout.
- Assess remedial work to be carried out as a priority.
- Check windows/frames and locks.
- Rubbish and items to be disposed of.
I want to try to be sustainable wherever I can and recycle as much waste and unwanted items as possible. There were some fitted wardrobes in the bedrooms which are in unbelievably good condition for their age, so onto Facebook Marketplace they went, and have been rehomed to new loving families. My goodness, it took four of us, 4 hours to dismantle and load one bedroom’s worth of furniture! It’s definitely worth the effort to save it from landfill.
Some waste is unavoidable so I sourced a reputable waste contractor. I chose ‘The Redcar & Cleveland Scrap Man’ who is fully insured and registered with the Environment Agency – no fly-tipping here! They arrive tomorrow to start clearing the apartment….watch this space.
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